N681SH

On June 20, 2014, a Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (N681SH) was involved in an incident near Long Beach, CA. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering for landing.

During a solo training flight, the student pilot was maneuvering the helicopter while attempting to land and overshot the landing pad. Before returning to the landing pad, the helicopter began to turn to the right and he applied corrective left pedal input, however the right turn continued and accelerated. The pilot believed either the tailrotor failed or there was a loss of tailrotor effectiveness and lowered the collective. The helicopter touched down still turning with a slight nose up pitch and subsequently rolled over onto the left side. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tailboom and main rotor drive system.

A postaccident examination of the airframe revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR14CA256. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N681SH.